The attempted impeachment of President William J. Clinton in 1998 failed because
a. the motion to impeach passed neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate.
b. the motion to impeach passed the House of Representatives but failed to pass the Senate.
c. the motion to impeach passed the Senate but failed to pass the House of Representatives.
d. there was no historical precedent for impeaching a President.
e. the House of Representatives found Clinton guilty of perjuring himself but decided that it was not an impeachable offense.
Answer: b. the motion to impeach passed the House of Representatives but failed to pass the Senate.
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